1956 to 1969 · Marvel's revolution
Silver Age
first appearances
DC revives the superhero with Showcase #4. Marvel counters with the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Avengers, Daredevil, Thor, and Iron Man. The single densest run of foundational first appearances in comics history.
Marvel
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Angel
X-Men #1 (1963)
Ant-Man
Tales to Astonish #27 (1962)
Aunt May
Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962)
Beast
X-Men #1 (1963)
Betty Ross
The Incredible Hulk #1 (1962)
Black Panther
Fantastic Four #52 (1966)
Black Widow
Tales of Suspense #52 (1964)
Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers)
Marvel Super-Heroes #13 (1968)
Cyclops
X-Men #1 (1963)
Daredevil
Daredevil #1 (1964)
Doctor Doom
Fantastic Four #5 (1962)
Doctor Octopus
The Amazing Spider-Man #3 (1963)
Doctor Strange
Strange Tales #110 (1963)
Galactus
Fantastic Four #48 (1966)
Green Goblin
The Amazing Spider-Man #14 (1964)
Groot
Tales to Astonish #13 (1960)
Gwen Stacy
The Amazing Spider-Man #31 (1965)
Havok
X-Men #54 (1969)
Hawkeye
Tales of Suspense #57 (1964)
Hulk
The Incredible Hulk #1 (1962)
Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
Fantastic Four #1 (1961)
Iceman
X-Men #1 (1963)
Invisible Woman
Fantastic Four #1 (1961)
Iron Man
Tales of Suspense #39 (1963)
Jean Grey
X-Men #1 (1963)
Kingpin
The Amazing Spider-Man #50 (1967)
Loki
Journey into Mystery #85 (1962)
Magneto
X-Men #1 (1963)
Mary Jane Watson
The Amazing Spider-Man #42 (1966)
Mole Man
Fantastic Four #1 (1961)
Mr. Fantastic
Fantastic Four #1 (1961)
Nick Fury
Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #1 (1963)
Polaris
X-Men #49 (1968)
Professor X
X-Men #1 (1963)
Quicksilver
X-Men #4 (1964)
Rick Jones
The Incredible Hulk #1 (1962)
Sandman (Marvel)
The Amazing Spider-Man #4 (1963)
Scarlet Witch
X-Men #4 (1964)
Silver Surfer
Fantastic Four #48 (1966)
Spider-Man
Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962)
The Juggernaut
X-Men #12 (1965)
Thing
Fantastic Four #1 (1961)
Thor
Journey into Mystery #83 (1962)
Uncle Ben
Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962)
Vision
The Avengers #57 (1968)
Wasp
Tales to Astonish #44 (1963)
Bizarro
Superboy #68 (1958)
Brainiac
Action Comics #242 (1958)
Captain Atom
Space Adventures #33 (1960)
Flash
Showcase #4 (1956)
General Zod
Adventure Comics #283 (1961)
Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
Showcase #22 (1959)
Mr. Freeze
Batman #121 (1959)
Peacemaker
Fightin' Five #40 (1966)
Poison Ivy
Batman #181 (1966)
Sinestro
Green Lantern #7 (1961)
Supergirl
Action Comics #252 (1959)
The Question
Blue Beetle #1 (1967)
Zatanna
Hawkman #4 (1964)
Archie
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Avengers
The Avengers #1 (1963)
Brotherhood of Mutants
X-Men #4 (1964)
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four #1 (1961)
Guardians of the Galaxy
Marvel Super-Heroes #18 (1969)
Justice League
The Brave and the Bold #28 (1960)
Legion of Super-Heroes
Adventure Comics #247 (1958)
Sinister Six
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 (1964)
Suicide Squad
The Brave and the Bold #25 (1959)
X-Men
X-Men #1 (1963)
The Silver Age — frequently asked
Quick facts about this era and its first appearances.
When was the Silver Age?
The Silver Age spans 1956 to 1969.
What is the defining first appearance of the Silver Age?
Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962) is the era's landmark debut.
How many Silver Age first appearances are in this archive?
This archive currently catalogues 60 character debuts and 9 team debuts from the Silver Age.
What defines the Silver Age?
DC revives the superhero with Showcase #4. Marvel counters with the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Avengers, Daredevil, Thor, and Iron Man. The single densest run of foundational first appearances in comics history.